This was a classic of those afternoon with girlfriends at home, at that age where some of us were growing up and others to the side, that age when we were so very hungry. We used to leave the tray on top of the refrigerator to cool, trying to hide it from our brothers, but we couldn't ever wait all the time we were suposed to, so ended up eating spoonfuls from the tray.

At this point in life the recipe has evolved a bit, with more flavors. And now I make them as a gift, I eat a couple and I'm done, if not I could enter a shock of glycemia. Clear signs of age, aren't they? Hahaha! The fact is that now these condensed milk caramels or toffees have nothing to envy to the fancy store ones, they are very easy to make and last up to two months in a cool, dry place.

3.- Es normal que hayan grumos de azúcar, se van a ir disolviendo mientras revolvemos. Es el momento de agregar los extras que quieran. Nosotros le pusimos almendras molidas. / It's normal to have lumps of sugar, they will be dissolving while we stir. It's time to add the extras you want. We used ground almonds.

4.- Revolvemos por unos 20 minutos, hasta que espese. Tenemos que ver el fondo de la olla cuando pasamos la cuchara. UNA ADVERTENCIA: esta es una de las cosas más calientes del universo, si lo van a probar, pongan un poco en un plato frío y esperen un poco antes de hacerlo. / Stir for 20 minutes, until it thickens. We need to see the bottom of the pot when we pass the spoon. A WARNING: This is one of the hottest things in the universe, if you are going to try it, put a little on a cold plate and wait a bit before doing so.

5.- Vaciamos el toffee sobre una fuente aceitada para que quede de 2cm/1inch de altura. Si es de vidrio templado, háganlo poco a poco, porque se puede quebrar. Lo dejamos enfriar por varias horas y lo ponemos en el refrigerador cuando ya deje de estar tibio. / Pour the toffee over an oiled tray so it is 2cm/1inch high. If it's tempered glass, do it gradually, or you may brake it. We leave it to cool for several hours and put it in the refrigerator when it ceases to be warm.